The current news ticker on the war against Iran launched by the Trump administration and Israel and on US foreign policy. …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)
Continue ReadingDespite the ceasefire, the US and Iran have fired at each other in the Strait of Hormuz. The US military also attacked individual targets in Iran. “US forces repelled unprovoked Iranian attacks and responded with strikes in self-defense.”said the regional command responsible for the Middle East (Centcom) of the US armed forces on the X […]
Continue ReadingThe current news ticker on the war against Iran launched by the Trump administration and Israel and on US foreign policy. …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)
Continue ReadingPublished on 08/05/2026 – 12:13 GMT+2 China denounced convictions of two men in the United Kingdom for spying on Hong Kong dissidents as a “political farce” on Friday, accusing the country of “erroneous practices.” ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A London jury found the pair, a retired Hong Kong policeman and a former UK Border Force official, guilty […]
Continue ReadingIt is the second time in nine months that D66’s offices have been targeted. In September 2025, the building was pelted with stones during an anti-immigration demonstration that turned violent. Speaking to reporters in The Hague Friday morning, Jetten said D66 is not the only target of political violence. “Almost every week something happens because […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Multiple people have been taken hostage inside a bank in the western German town of Sinzig, police have said on Friday. Cordons have been set up with authorities saying […]
Continue ReadingBelgium’s federal government on Thursday approved a ban on flavored vapes, with only tobacco-flavored and unflavored e-cigarettes allowed on the market from September 2028. Health Minister Frank … Apr 30 2 mins read
Continue ReadingThis year marks the 76th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, which laid the foundations for the European Union as we know it today, and led to an unprecedented era of peace, democracy, prosperity, integration and cooperation across the continent. In 2026, Europe Day also marks two important milestones: 40 years since Portugal and Spain joined […]
Continue ReadingPortugal is preparing for this year’s wildfire season with an exercise involving a fire similulation tackled by more than 700 operations from six European countries. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Crews from Cyprus, Spain, France, Poland and the Czech Republic joined their Portuguese colleagues for the almost week-long exercise set against the backdrop of a large, fast-spreading rural […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius and European Commissioner for Budget Piotr Serafin are due to travel to the capitals of Poland and Lithuania on Friday to finalize EU defense loan agreements with both countries. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The loans form part of the EU’s SAFE (Security Action for Europe) program, an initiative spearheaded by the […]
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